Ronald Craig Shank
June 3, 2010
Ronald Craig Shank, 67, of Goshen, died June 3, 2010 at Elkhart General Hospital. He was born May 23, 1943 in Elkhart to Cyrus and Myrtle (Bowman) Shank and married Margie A. Fuller on May 6, 1992. She survives with his mother, Myrtle Shank of Elkhart; sister, Sandra Nusbaum of Sarasota, Fl; 7 daughters, Jackie (Brad) Miller of Goshen,...
Bernice A. Comer
May 31, 2010
Bernice A. Comer, 100, of Elkhart, died May 31, 2010 at Riverside Village, Elkhart. She was born January 8, 1910 in Kokomo to Charles and May (Earley) Martin and married Raymond L. Golightly on Sept. 26, 1926. He died July 4, 1947. She married Elmer Comer April 16, 1949. He died July 17, 1971. Surviving are a daughter-in-law, Peggy...
Elmars Rozitis
May 30, 2010
Elmars Rozitis, 87, of Elkhart, died at 7 am, May 30, 2010 at Elkhart General Hospital. He was born May 4, 1923 in Cesis, Latvia to Rudolfs and Anna (Smits) Rozitis and married Maiga Pompovs on Nov. 11, 1948 in Caracas, Venezuela. She died Sept. 13, 1986. Surviving are a daughter, Mara Rozitis of Elkhart, a son, Ansis Rozitis...
Orchid J. McCammon
May 29, 2010
Orchid J. McCammon, 12 of Union, Michigan died May 29, 2010 @ 11:30 A.M. at home. She was born October 2, 1997 in South Bend to Justin M. McCammon and Tabitha R. White. Surviving are her father, Justin M. and his fiancée Brandy Wyman, her mother, Tabitha R. White and her fiancée Benjamin Anglemyer, brothers Taidyn and Devin Anglemyer...
Melvin H. Smith, Jr.
May 23, 2010
Melvin H. Smith, Jr., 63, of Elkhart, died May 23, 2010 at 5:46 pm at his home. He was born November 2, 1946 in Peru, IN to Melvin H. and Ardis I. (Rhoads) Smith, Sr. On November 2, 1972, he married Patricia L. Lacy in Elkhart. He is survived by his wife, a daughter Melissa (Steven) Boussom of Goshen;...
Evelyn D. Artley
May 15, 2010
Evelyn D. Artley, 91 of Elkhart, Indiana died May 15, 2010 @ 12:45 A.M. at Elkhart General Hospital. She was born on October 18, 1918 to Percie Ray and Mary E. (Ulrey) Drudge. She married Eugene DeWayne Artley on April 9, 1944 in Elkhart. He preceded her in death on July 18, 1989. Surviving are a son, Richard C....
Christopher S. Flowers
May 13, 2010
Christopher S. Flowers, 51, of Elkhart, died May 13, 2010 at 1:05 am at his home. He was born on February 22, 1959 in Elkhart to Clarence C. and Inez M. (Mapes) Flowers. He is survived by his father; daughter Natasha (Joseph) Alvarez; brother Carey S. Flowers; 5 grandchildren; and a great-grandson, all of Elkhart. He was preceded in...
Kelly Lynn Minix
May 10, 2010
Kelly Lynn Minix, 48, of Bristol, died May 10, 2010 at 10:50 am at the Elkhart Hospice House. She was born in Elkhart on July 25, 1961 to Donald and Lynn (Kelly) Collins. On September 24, 1994 she married Terry E. Minix in Elkhart. She is survived by her husband Terry, daughter Ashli Fritz, son Chris Fritz, stepdaughter Dana...
Terry Lynn Ottman, Sr.
May 8, 2010
Terry Lynn Ottman, Sr., 56, of Elkhart, died May 8, 2010 at 4:41 am at Elkhart General Hospital after a lengthy illness. He was born June 13, 1953 in South Bend to Arnard and Alvery (Shriner) Ottman. On August 3, 1974 in Elkhart he married Le Etta Kathryn McMann. She survives with sons Tommy (Amber Wong) Ottman, Terry (Christina)...
Anthony S. Furfaro
April 23, 2010
Anthony S.”Tony” Furfaro, 73, of Elkhart, died peacefully at home surrounded by his family on April 23, 2010 of cancer. He had been in ill health since Nov. 2009. He was born Oct. 30, 1936 in Elkhart to Domenic and Mary T. (Campiti) Furfaro, and married Jane E. Alercia on March 11, 1989. He is survived by his wife,...
Richard L. Murray
April 19, 2010
Richard L. “Dick” Murray, 73, passed away at his residence on April 19, 2010. He was born to T. Stuart Murray IV and E. Freda (DePew) Murray on June 25, 1936 in Elkhart. He is survived by his longtime companion Rebecca “Becky” Gibson of Elkhart; 2 sons Rick (Cathy) Murray and David Murray of Elkhart; 2 daughters Kimberly (Dennis)...
Raymond M. Douglas Jr.
April 17, 2010
Raymond M. Douglas Jr., 77, of Bristol, died April 17, 2010 at Hubbard Hill Estates. He was born August 25, 1932 in South Bend to Raymond M. Douglas Sr. and Lille (Helling) Douglas and married Joanne E. Schrock on June 21, 1953 in Elkhart. She survives with 4 daughters, Lori (Jeff) Whisler, Teri (Bud) Stout, Juli (Stan) Burt and...
Richard W. Matteson Sr.
April 17, 2010
Richard W. Matteson, Sr. ,65, of Elkhart died at 3:37 am Saturday (April 17, 2010) at home. He was born March 18, 1945 in Columbia City, IN to Claude Marion and Mary Ellen (Gillispie) Matteson who preceded him in death. On Feb. 18, 1972 in Elkhart he married Jean Slabach who survives along with 5 daughters: Michelle Symanski of...
Norma Jean Poyser
April 12, 2010
Norma Jean Poyser 89, of Elkhart, passed away April 12, 2010, in the Lincoln Hills Health Center, New Albany, Indiana. She was born May 21, 1920 in Elkhart to the late Hubert and Sadie Nicholson. She was a graduate of Elkhart High School. Norma worked for Elkhart General Hospital as head cashier until her retirement. Her husband, Richard D....
Robert B. Place
April 8, 2010
Robert Bice Place, 90, of The Villages, FL, passed away on April 8, 2010 at Hospice of The Villages. He was born March 7, 1920 in Crown Point, IN. He married Beverly Thiem in Osceola on May 1, 1967. She survives along with son Todd Place, 2 daughters Cathy Rhodes and Cindy Conrad, and step-son Terry Thiem. He was...
Sharon C. Kreighbaum
April 7, 2010
Sharon C. Kreighbaum, 65, of Elkhart, died April 7, 2010 at 5:15 am at Valley View Healthcare Center after a length battle with Alzheimer’s. She was born September 14, 1944 to Margaret Soule in St. Paul, MN. She is survived by a daughter Dawn (Phil) Gage of Bristol; a son Timothy (Paula) Kreighbaum of Rockford, IL; 4 grandchildren Courtney...
Omar O. Swinehart
April 7, 2010
Omar O. Swinehart, 87, of Elkhart, died April 7, 2010 at 11:57 am at Golden Living Center. He was born April 25, 1922 to Del C. & Louise (Cable) Swinehart in Elkhart. On July 23, 1945 he married June R. Boyer in Elkhart. She died November 25, 2009. He is survived by his daughter Susan Swinehart of Elkhart, a...
Patricia L. Minichillo
April 6, 2010
Patricia L. Minichillo, 75, of Elkhart, died April 6, 2010 at 10:28 pm at Elkhart General Hospital. She was born September 22, 1934 to Lloyd and Rose (Goss) Sommers in Elkhart. On June 27, 1981 she married Patsy Minichillo. He died October 14, 2005. She is survived by a son Michael T. (Beth) Ward of Elkhart; 2 sisters Ruth...
John Namisnak
April 3, 2010
John Namisnak, 85, of Elkhart, died at 4:20 am April 3, 2010, at Eastlake Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. He was born September 3, 1924 to George & Eva (Adamowski) Namisnak in Auburn, NY. He is survived by son Timothy J. (Lisa) Namisnak of Elkhart; daughters Julie (Tim) Namisnak-Jones of Farmington, NM and Susan (Joe) Martinez of Mishawaka; 6 grandchildren...
William T. Marschke
April 1, 2010
William T. Marschke, 77, of Edwardsburg, died April 1, 2010 at 6:18 am at Elkhart General Hospital. He was born Feb. 11, 1933 to Edward & Frances (Bitke) Marschke in Chicago. He married Peggy Lamb in Chicago. She survives with sons Kurt (Jackie) of Elkhart, and Raymond (Maurcia), grandchildren Erica, Caitlin, Josh, Bethany and Ashley; brothers Frank of Bradenton,...
